List of pasta

Main articles: Pasta and Chinese noodles

Some different colours and shapes of pasta, in a pasta specialty store in Venice.

Comparison between different types of long Italian pasta

This is a list of pasta, and includes types of pasta from culinary traditions around the world.

Some pasta varieties are uniquely regional and not widely known; some types may have different names in different languages, or sometimes in the same language. For example, the cut rotelle is also called ruote in Italy and "wagon wheels" in the United States. Manufacturers and cooks often invent new shapes of pasta; or may invent new names for old shapes for marketing reasons.

Italian pasta names often end with the masculine plural suffixes -ini, -elli, -illi, -etti or the feminine plurals -ine, -elle etc., all conveying the sense of "little"; or with -oni, -one, meaning "large". Many other suffixes like -otti ("largish") and -acci ("rough", "badly made") may occur, too. In Italian, all pasta type names are plural.

East Asian noodles originated in China and spread into neighboring countries such as Korea and Japan (dangmyeon and ramen, for example, are both of Chinese origin), as well as Southeast Asian countries such as Vietnam, the Philippines, Thailand, and Cambodia.

The dough for East Asian noodles can be made from wheat, rice, buckwheat, or mung bean starch. Egg, lye, and cereal may also be added to noodles made from wheat flour in order to give the noodles a different color or flavor. Arrowroot or tapioca starch are sometimes added to the flour mixture in low quantities to change the texture and tenderness of the noodles' strands.

Long noodles

Long noodles may be made by extrusion or rolling and cutting.

Image	Type	Description	Translation
	Spaghetti	A long, thin, cylindrical pasta of Italian and Sicilian origin. Spaghetti is made of semolina or flour and water.	"Little strings." Spaghetti is the plural form of the Italian word spaghetto, which is a diminutive of spago, meaning "thin string" or "twine".
	Spaghettoni	A spaghetti that is extra thick or extra long.
	Pellizzoni	Thick spaghetti	Medium twines
	Spaghettini	Thin spaghetti	Small little twines
	Fedelini	A very thin spahgetti.	Little faithful ones
	Vermicelloni	Thick vermicelli	Large little worms
	Vermicelli	A traditional pasta round that is thicker than spaghetti. (refers in U.S. to a style thinner than spaghetti)	Worms
	Capellini	The thinnest type of long pasta	Literally "thin hair" in Italian language
	Capelli d'angelo	A synonym of capellini, they are coiled into nests	Angel hair
	Bigoli	Thick tubes, often made of buckwheat or wholewheat flour
	Barbina	Thin strands often coiled into nests	Little beards
	Bucatini	A thick spaghetti-like pasta with a hole running through the center.	The name comes from Italian: buco, meaning "hole", while bucato means "pierced".
	Perciatelli	Identical to bucatini.	From perciare "to hollow"
	Matriciani	Similar to perciatelli, but folded over rather than hollowed out
	Fusilli	Long, thick, corkscrew shaped pasta that may be solid or hollow. Hollow fusilli are also called fusilli bucati. Pictured is fusilli in a pesto sauce.	The word fusilli presumably comes from fuso, as traditionally it is "spun" by pressing and rolling a small rod over each thin strips of pasta to wind them around it in a corkscrew shape, much like a modern Turkish spindle. Long rifles.
	Fusilli bucati	Long coiled tubes that are hollow.	Holed rifles
	Pici	Very thick, long, hand rolled pasta. It originates in the province of Siena in Tuscany; in the Montalcino area it is also referred to as pinci.
	Soba - そば (Japanese)	Thin cut Japanese noodles made from buckwheat. Soba noodles are served either chilled with a dipping sauce, or in hot broth as a noodle soup. It takes three months for buckwheat to be ready for harvest, so it can be harvested four times a year, mainly in spring, summer, and autumn.
	Udon - うどん (Japanese)	Thick-cut noodles made from wheat flour. Udon is usually served hot as noodle soup in its simplest form as kake udon, in a mildly flavoured broth called kakejiru which is made of dashi, soy sauce (shōyu), and mirin. The flavor of broth and topping vary from region to region.
	Cu mian - 粗面 (Chinese)	Thick-cut noodles made from wheat flour and water, it's a type of Chinese noodle commonly used in the cuisines of northern China. In addition, it may also be found in Hong Kong, as well as in restaurants specializing in northern Chinese cuisine in other parts of China.	Literally "thick noodles"
	Ziti	Long, narrow hose-like tubes sized smaller than rigatoni but larger than mezzani. The addition of the word rigati (e.g. ziti rigati) denotes lines or ridges on the pasta's surface.	Zito is Italian for "bridegroom." (Ziti is plural).
	Zitoni	Wider version of Ziti	Large ziti

Ribbon-cut noodles

Ribbon style noodles are often rolled flat and then cut. This can be done by hand or mechanically.

Image	Type	Description	Translation
	Spaghetti alla chitarra	Similar to spaghetti, except square rather than round, and made of egg in addition to flour	Named after the guitar-like device used to cut the pasta, which has a wooden frame strung with metal wires, sheets of pasta are pressed down onto the device, and then the wires are "strummed" so the slivers of pasta fall through.
	Ciriole	Thicker version of chitarra
	Bavette	Narrower version of tagliatelle	Little drip-thread
	Bavettine	Narrower version of bavette
	Fettuce	Wider version of fettuccine	Little slices
	Fettuccine	Ribbon of pasta approximately 6.5 millimeters wide	Little slices
	Fettucelle	Narrower version of fettuccine	Little slices
	Lagane	Wide noodles
	Lasagne	Very wide noodles that often have fluted edges	Cooking pot
	Lasagnette	Narrower version of lasagna	Little lasagne
	Lasagnotte	Longer version of lasagna	Bigger lasagne
	Linguettine	Narrower version of linguine	Little tongues
	Linguine	Flattened spaghetti	Little tongues
	Mafalde	Short rectangular ribbons	Named in honor of Princess Mafalda of Savoy
	Mafaldine	Long ribbons with ruffled sides	Little mafalde
	Pappardelle	Thick flat ribbon
	Pillus	Very thin ribbons
	Pizzoccheri	A type of short tagliatelle, a flat ribbon pasta, made with 80% buckwheat flour and 20% wheat flour.
	Sagnarelli	Rectangular ribbons with fluted edges
	Scialatelli or scilatielli	Homemade long spaghetti with a twisted long spiral
	Stringozzi	Similar to shoelaces	Shoestring-like
	Tagliatelle	Ribbon, generally narrower than fettuccine	From the Italian tagliare, meaning "to cut"
	Taglierini	Thinner version of tagliatelle	From the Italian tagliare, meaning "to cut"
	Trenette	Thin ribbon ridged on one side
	Tripoline	Thick ribbon ridged on one side
	Shahe fen - 沙河粉 (Chinese)	Ribbon cut rice noodles	Sen yai (Thai), kwetiau (Indonesian)
	Biáng biáng noodles - 油泼扯面 (Chinese)	Very wide ribbon cut rice noodles

Short-cut extruded pasta

Image	Type	Description	Translation
	Calamarata	Wide ring shaped pasta	Squid-like
	Calamaretti		Little squids
	Cannelloni	Large stuffable cylindrical (tube) pasta, generally served baked with a filling and covered by a sauce.	(Italian: Large reeds)
	Cavatappi	Corkscrew-shaped macaroni	Corkscrews
	Cellentani	See Cavatappi
	Chifferi	Short and wide macaroni
	Ditalini	Short tubes	Small thimbles
	Elicoidali	Slightly ribbed tube pasta, the ribs are corked as opposed to those on rigatoni	Helicoidal ones
	Fagioloni	Short narrow tube	Large beans
	Fideuà	Short and thin tubes	Fideuá is not really a type of pasta but is a Spanish dish similar to paella but made with pasta instead of rice.
	Rotini	Related to fusilli, but has a tighter helix, i.e. with a smaller pitch	Helix- or corkscrew-shaped pasta
	Garganelli	Egg pasta in a square shape rolled into a tube
	Gemelli	A single S-shaped strand of pasta twisted in a loose spiral	The name derives from the Italian for twins.
	Gomiti	Bent tubes	Elbows
	Maccheroncelli	Hollow tube-shaped pasta that is slightly smaller than a pencil in thickness.	Small maccheroni
	Maltagliati	A short and wide egg pasta with irregular or diagonally cut ends, it is available throughout Italy and is prominent in some regional Italian cuisines.	Roughly cut
	Manicotti	Large stuffable ridged tubes
	Marziani	Short spirals	Martians (refers to the antennae of cartoon martians)
	Mezzani pasta	Short curved tube	Half-size ones
	Mezze penne	Short version of penne	Half-pens
	Mezzi bombardoni	Wide short tubes	Half bombards
	Mostaccioli	Similar to penne but without ridges. Also called penne lisce or "smooth penne"	Moustache-like things
	Paccheri	Large tube pasta that may be prepared with a sauce atop them or stuffed with ingredients.	"Slaps." The name has been ascribed to a slapping sound they may make when eaten.
	Pasta al ceppo	A sheet pasta that is similar in shape to a cinnamon stick.	Log-type pasta
	Penne	Medium length tubes with ridges, cut diagonally at both ends	Pens (after a quill pen)
	Penne rigate	Penne with ridged sides	Lined pens
	Penne lisce	Penne with smooth sides	Smooth pens
	Penne zita	Wider version of penne
	Pennette	Short thin version of penne	Little pens
	Pennoni	A wider and thicker version of penne. It is a tube pasta with a diaganol cut on both ends.	Pennants
	Rigatoncini	Smaller version of rigatoni	Small large lined ones
	Rigatoni	Medium-Large tube with square-cut ends, sometimes slightly curved	Large lined ones
	Sagne 'ncannulate	Long tube formed of twisted ribbon
	Spirali	A tube which spirals round	Spirals
	Spiralini	More tightly-coiled fusilli	Little spirals
	Trenne	Penne shaped as a triangle
	Trennette	Smaller version of trenne
	Tortiglioni	Narrower rigatoni	Spirals
	Tuffoli	Ridged rigatoni

Decorative shapes

Image	Type	Description	Translation
	Campanelle	Flattened bell-shaped pasta with a frilly edge on one end	Little bells
	Capunti	Short convex ovals resembling an open empty pea pod
	Casarecce	Short lengths rolled into a S shape	From casereccio meaning homemade
	Cavatelli	Short, solid lengths	From the verb cavare meaning to hollow
	Cencioni	Petal shaped, slightly curved with rough convex side	Large rags
	Conchiglie	Seashell shaped	Shells
	Conchiglioni	Large, stuffable seashell shaped	Large shells
	Corzetti	Flat figure-eight stamped
	Creste di galli	Short, curved and ruffled	Cock's comb
	Croxetti	Flat coin-shaped discs stamped with coats of arms	Little crosses
	Farfalle	Bow tie or butterfly shaped	"Butterflies"
	Farfalloni	Larger bow ties	Large butterflies
	Fiorentine	Grooved cut tubes	Florentine
	Fiori	Shaped like a flower	Flowers
	Foglie d'ulivo	Shaped like an olive leaf	Olive leaves
	Gigli	Cone or flower shaped	Lilies
	Gramigna	Short curled lengths of pasta	Infesting weed, esp. scutch-grass
	Lanterne	Curved ridges	Lanterns
	Lumache	Snailshell-shaped pieces	Snails
	Lumaconi	Large snailshell-shaped pieces	Large snails
	Maltagliati	Flat roughly cut triangles	Badly cut
	Mandala	Designed by Philippe Starck in 1987 for French pasta maker Panzani, intended to compensate for overcooking.	A reference to mandalas.
	Marille	Designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro in 1983 - like a rolling ocean wave in cross-section with internal rugosities, but unsuccessful and no longer produced.	From mare, meaning "sea"
	Orecchiette	Bowl- or ear-shaped pasta	Little ears
	Pipe	Very similar to Lumaconi but has lines running the length of it.	Smoking pipes
	Quadrefiore	Square with rippled edges	From quadro ("square") and fiore ("flower")
	Radiatori	Shaped like radiators, they were created in the 1960s, by an industrial designer. They are often used in similar dishes as rotelle or fusilli, because their shape works well with thicker sauces.	Radiator
	Ricciolini	Short wide noodles with a 90-degree twist	Little curls
	Ricciutelle	Short spiralled noodles	Little curls
	Rotelle	Wagon wheel-shaped pasta	Little wheels
	Rotini	2-edged spiral, tightly wound, some vendors and brands are 3-edged and sold as rotini
	Sorprese	Bell shaped pasta with a crease on one side and has a ruffled edge	Surprise
	Sorprese Lisce	Bell shaped pasta with a crease on one side and has a ruffled edge (A larger version of Sorprese)	Smooth surprise
	Strozzapreti	Rolled across their width	Priest-chokers or priest-stranglers
	Torchio	Torch shaped	Winepress
	Trofie	Thin twisted pasta

Minute pasta

These are small types of pasta.

Image	Type	Description	Translation
	Acini di pepe	Bead-like pasta	Peppercorns
	Alfabeto	Pasta shaped as letters of the alphabet	Alphabet
	Anelli	Small rings of pasta (not to be confused with Calamaretti)	Rings
	Anellini	Smaller version of anelli	Little rings
	Couscous	Grain-like pasta, most common in North Africa and Europe (especially France), increasingly common in Asia and North America
	Conchigliette	Small shell-shaped pasta	Little shells
	Corallini	Small short tubes of pasta	Little corals
	Ditali	Small short tubes	Thimbles
	Ditalini	Smaller versions of ditali	Little thimbles
	Egg barley
	Farfalline	Small bow tie-shaped pasta	Little butterflies ("bow tie" in Italian is cravatta a farfalla, "butterfly tie")
	Fideos	Pasta prepared with eggs, flour and water.
	Filini	Smaller version of fideos, about 12–15 mm long before cooking	Little threads.
	Fregula	Bead-like pasta from Sardinia	Little fragments
	Funghini	Small mushroom-shaped pasta	Little mushrooms
	Grattini	Small granular, irregular shaped pasta (smaller version then Grattoni)	Little Grains
	Grattoni	Large granular, irregular shaped pasta	Grains
	Israeli couscous (Ptitim)	Wheat-based baked pasta
	Midolline	Flat teardrop shaped pasta (similar to Orzo but wider)
	Occhi di pernice	Very small rings of pasta	Partridge's eyes
	Orzo (also, risoni)	Rice shaped pasta	Barley
	Pastina	Small spheres about the same size or smaller than acini di pepe	Little pasta
	Pearl Pasta	Spheres slightly larger than acini di pepe
	Puntine	Smaller version of Risi
	Quadrettini	Small flat squares of pasta	Little squares
	Risi	Smaller version of orzo	Little rice
	Seme di melone	Small seed-shaped pasta	Melon seeds
	Stelle	Small star-shaped pasta	Stars
	Stelline	Smaller version of stelle	Little stars
	Stortini	Smaller version of elbow macaroni	Little crooked ones

Stuffed pasta

Image	Type	Description	Translation
	Agnolotti	Semicircular pockets; can be stuffed with ricotta or mix of cheese and meats or pureed vegetables	Diminutive of old word for "angel"; this was Giotto's nickname.
	Cannelloni	Rolls of pasta with various fillings, usually cooked in an oven	Big little canes
	Casoncelli or casonsèi	A stuffed pasta typical of Lombardy, with various fillings	Possibly from casa "house"
	Casunziei	A stuffed pasta typical of the Veneto area, with various fillings	From casa house
	Fagottini	A 'purse' or bundle of pasta, made from a round of dough gathered into a ball-shaped bundle, often stuffed with ricotta and fresh pear	Little cloth bundles
	Maultasche	A pasta stuffed with meat and spinach common in southern Germany	Mouth pocket
	Mezzelune	Semicircular pockets; about 2.5 in. diameter	Half-moons
	Occhi di lupo	A large, penne-shaped pasta that is stuffed	Ribbed wolf eyes
	Pelmeni	Russian dumplings (of Tatar origin) consisting of a filling wrapped in thin, unleavened dough	Derived from pel'nyan' (пельнянь) – literally "ear bread" in the native Finno-Ugric Komi, Udmurt, and Mansi languages
	Pierogi	Slavic dumplings of unleavened dough stuffed with varying ingredients	Difficult to trace: the specific name pierogi, with its proto-Slavic root "pir" (festivity) and its various cognates in the West and East Slavic languages, shows the name's common Slavic origins, predating the modern nation states and their standardized languages, although in most of these languages the word means pie
	Ravioli	Square. About 3x3 cm, stuffed with cheese, ground meat, pureed vegetables, or mixtures thereof	Possibly from rapa, "turnip"
	Sacchettini		Little sacks
	Sacchettoni		Large little sacks
	Tortellini	Ring-shaped, stuffed with a mixture of meat and cheese	Little pies
	Tortelloni	Round or rectangular, similar to ravioli,usually stuffed with a mixture of cheese and vegetables (The term tortelloni is also used for a larger variety of tortellini)	Large little pies

Irregular shapes

Image	Type	Description	Translation
	Cappelli del prete		Priest's hats
	Gnocchi	Thick, soft dumplings that may be made from semolina, ordinary wheat flour, flour and egg, flour, egg, and cheese, potato, breadcrumbs, or similar ingredients.	Lumps; may derive from nocchio, a knot in the wood, or from nocca (knuckle), or from gnocco (dumpling).
	Passatelli	Formed of bread crumbs, eggs, grated Parmesan cheese, lemon, and nutmeg, and cooked in chicken broth. It is typically found in Pesaro e Urbino (northern Marche) and other regions of northern Italy such as Emilia Romagna
	Spätzle	German egg pasta that is either round in shape, or completely irregular (when hand made)	Means "little sparrow" in Swabian German.

See also

• Italian cuisine – The cuisine of Italy
• Ragù – a meat-based sauce in Italian cuisine that is often served with pasta
• Semolina – wheat middlings of durum wheat used in making pasta